Community social notes from Eldora and area
Emery Whitney and family from Eldora spent Sunday night with the Clark Whitney family. Several residents visited relatives and shopped in Eldora including Mr and Mrs Frank Zielske and son Donald. Other gatherings occurred at the Van Patter and Perry homes, with multiple local families visiting, plus tonsil surgeries for Evelyn Sheldon and Dessie Mossman. The column ends with a critique on men and frivolous relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Whitney
Eldora
Clark Whitney
Frank Zielske
Donald
John van Patter
Charley Allen
Gertie Long
Texas
Emery ‘van Patter
Warren Mossman
Andrew Perry
Melvin Laughlin
Homer Hunt
New Providence
Philip Knowles
Clyde Knowes
Mike Mossman
Guy Whitney
Grandpa Barton
Charley Bethkeand
Fine Whitney
Evelyn Sheldon
Dessie Moss Man
Iowa Falls
Jennie Meyers
Mike Mosman
L'dora
Verna Whitney
Oral Ganfield
Leroy Melwan
Frank Neubauer
August Frederickson
2 Man
Frank Sheldon
Herman Barr
Eric Daleske
Theo, Chaney
G. R. Bailey
Wm. Bodke
Lucille
Harold
Frank Schaffer
Lester Hayden
L. M. Stary
Weather, threshing, and social notes from Hy 2089 area
A weather wind and heavy rain interrupted threshing this morning. Local residents including Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Emmett and daughters, and families from Eldora and Town Falls visited, attended events, or traveled for concerts and services. Several trips to Eldora, Vidora, and Waterloo are noted, along with community gatherings and Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Snyder
Thos. Emmett
Eldora
S. J. Mason
Wendell Bowman
Lottie Buzzell
Town Falls
G. R. Bailey
Florence Northup
Vidora
F. A. Doud
P.M. Cable
Dan Tabor
Union
G A. Cross
Williams
LeRoy Stirlow
N. Dak
Vxpeeting
Edson Gillett Anson
Brown
Waterloo
ME. Cable
Gilruth
Cable
Slaters
Herman Gast
Edd Doud
Frank Schaffer
el- Hoa
Enduring marriage myths in modern society headline
A fragmented cautionary note on marriage shows men preferring women who conform to hard driven stereotypes. The text argues that today’s suitors shun traditional roles and favor independence. It mocks press reports as proof that ambitious women are undesirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minthen
Grapes Used As Diet Treatment For Many Ailments
The article discusses grape based cures for stomach trouble chronic bronchitis and heart related ailments. Europeans travel seeking the grape cure citing appetite suppression and weight gain with patients consuming up to eight pounds of grapes daily over four to six weeks while usually eating little else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Europe
Tate
Balkans brigand captain parades as Robin Hood
A Balkan brigand chief displays a warped code of honor after abducting a Creek ex cabinet minister near Salonsky. He returns part of the ransom to fund charity for the poor and girls in distress, claiming divine justice and a religious mission, similar to historic brigand exploits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkans
Hla
Salonsky
Tata
Hows
Robin Hood
Lord Muncaster
The Best Judge and a Toothache Tale in Hende
A comical scene unfolds around Rev Doctor Sutth at Hende as his wife’s judgment looms. The family dentist greets Doctor Smith with concern over a troublesome tooth, joking about the first free minute after a wife’s telephone message. The exchange shows light, domestic humor amid medical talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutth
Hende
Sam
Doctor Smith
Brother Mae in Tennessee church scandal reported
A garbled 19th century style account describes Brother Mae in a Tennessee town, noted for avaricious traits. During a church annual report, he allegedly nodded off as the secretary read a treasury reply, claiming the treasury held $1200. The congregation reportedly heard no dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Mae Ly
Banke
Mac Fat
Mae Neose
Mir
Porbes Magan
Poor Benefit Concert Sparks Taxing Confusion
A 19th century Poor Aid event advertised tickets at sixpence for the benefit of the poor. The hall was crowded and the treasurer was surprised when a committee demanded the proceeds be counted, revealing the misprint that led people to believe the event was for the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qeourney
Loyal Magazine
Superstitions and charms spark beliefs in luck
A colorful old text notes superstitions about luck and fate. It mentions a southern dough boy wearing a made bracelet, claims of good luck charms, and Walter Scott linking misfortune to opal. The piece reflects changing popular opinions on omens and personal charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal
Walter Scott
Deeds and notices amid broken text fragment
Fragmentary OCR item mentions deeds and names but the readable parts are scattered. It references property actions and individuals such as Nobring and Berg, with unclear dates and locations, making a concise card challenging.
Tragic 1910 Rail Wreck Kills Many German-Americans
A wreck on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western near Hackettstown New Jersey killed dozens, mostly German-Americans bound from Chicago to Hoboken. A sand and gravel wash on the tracks toppled the locomotive. boiler explosions scalded or burned most dead. Survivors, including Chicago woman Clara Haaker who aided others, were rescued amid darkness as rescuers pulled victims from derailed cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Delaward, Tackvinmt & Western
Hackettstown
Uth
Abou Alsty Niles
Chicago
Hoboken
Bremen
Troboken
United States
Tridaien
Harama
B . Bluaker
Burk Avenue
Park Ridge
Aloi
Lickin Ry Velle
Red Metzger
Otol South Tray Street
Wanker
Husbiand
Mhimerfelt
Phiomerfelt
Three Lives and $1,250,000 Toll of Iowa Floods
Floods across Dubuque and surrounding counties claim three lives and cause extensive damage totaling about 1.25 million dollars. Amy Wagsell aged eighty and her daughter Mrs. John Cowan drown when their Cascade home is carried away. Howard Hell, a Cascade garage mechanic, drowns in a bogged truck during the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dubuque
Duebuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Amy Wagsell
John Cowan
Cascade
Howard Hell
A. Bogtly
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Farmer’s Co-operative Elevator Co
BE. B
Krominga
Manager
Timber Valley
Hughes
D. G. Sherman
Hareon Bros
Will Adams
Chevrolet
Impros
F. C
Eldora, Iowa
Brigand
Nobring
Gromer
Seven Remy
E. E. McFarland
Kansas
Pratt
Horace Nichola
Rhode Island
Mildred Simpson
Jewell Grant
Nichols
Red Crown
Vth
Stresta
Eggington St
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